Christ the King and the end of the year

Tomorrow is Christ the King Sunday. This marks the end of the liturgical year as we will enter into the Advent season a week from tomorrow.

I have always found it appropriate that the end of the liturgical year falls near Thanksgiving. As the Church year begins its new cycle, it seems poetic that we should celebrate Thanksgiving. We are thankful for the graces and blessings we have received in the past year. More importantly, we can be thankful for the gift of God's Son for our salvation. So, in a way Thanksgiving is a pre-Advent feast day as we thank God for all He has given us, especially Jesus Christ. It is in this thanksgiving that we can begin our celebration of the Advent season when we prepare again to welcome Christ into the world and into our lives.

Until next time...God bless.

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